मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-84, verse-11

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मेधासि देवि विदिताखिलशास्त्रसारा दुर्गासि दुर्गभवसागरनौरसङ्गा ।
श्रीः कैटभारिहृदयैककृताधिवासा गौरी त्वमेव शशिमौलिकृतप्रतिष्ठा ॥११॥

11. medhāsi devi viditākhilaśāstrasārā durgāsi durgabhavasāgaranaurasaṅgā .
śrīḥ kaiṭabhārihṛdayaikakṛtādhivāsā gaurī tvameva śaśimaulikṛtapratiṣṭhā.

11. medhā asi devi viditākhilaśāstrasārā
durgā asi durgabhava-sāgara-nauḥ asaṅgā
śrīḥ kaiṭabhāri-hṛdaya-eka-kṛtādhivāsā
gaurī tvam eva śaśimauli-kṛtapratisthā

11. O Goddess, you are intellect (medhā), whose essence is the knowledge of all scriptures. You are Durgā, the unattached boat that helps cross the difficult ocean of worldly existence (saṃsāra). You are Śrī (Lakṣmī), who has made the heart of Kaiṭabha's enemy (Viṣṇu) her exclusive abode. You alone are Gaurī (Pārvatī), who has established herself on Śaśimauli (Śiva).

Words meanings summery:

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मेधा (medhā) - intellect, wisdom

असि (asi) - you are

देवि (devi) - O Goddess!

विदिताखिलशास्त्रसारा (viditākhilaśāstrasārā) - whose essence of all scriptures is known; who knows the essence of all scriptures

दुर्गा (durgā) - Durgā (name of the goddess)

दुर्गभव-सागर-नौः (durgabhava-sāgara-nauḥ) - the boat for the difficult ocean of existence

असङ्गा (asaṅgā) - unattached, free from attachment

श्रीः (śrīḥ) - Śrī, prosperity, glory, beauty (name of goddess Lakṣmī)

कैटभारि-हृदय-एक-कृताधिवासा (kaiṭabhāri-hṛdaya-eka-kṛtādhivāsā) - who has made the heart of Kaiṭabha's enemy (Viṣṇu) her sole dwelling

गौरी (gaurī) - Gaurī (name of goddess Pārvatī)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed

शशिमौलि-कृतप्रतिस्था (śaśimauli-kṛtapratisthā) - who has made Śaśimauli (Śiva) her foundation/establishment

Words meanings and morphology

मेधा (medhā) - intellect, wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of medhā

medhā - intellect, wisdom, spiritual insight

Note: Predicate noun, implied subject 'tvam'.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Forms sandhi with 'medhā' to 'medhāsi' and with 'durgā' to 'durgāsi'.

देवि (devi) - O Goddess!

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess

विदिताखिलशास्त्रसारा (viditākhilaśāstrasārā) - whose essence of all scriptures is known; who knows the essence of all scriptures

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viditākhilaśāstrasāra

viditākhilaśāstrasāra - whose essence of all scriptures is known

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vidita+akhila+śāstra+sāra)

vidita – known, understood
verbal derivative (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from vid + kta
Root: vid (class 2)
akhila – all, whole, entire
adjective (masculine)
śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred text
noun (neuter)
sāra – essence, core, best part
noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies implied 'tvam' or 'medhā'.

दुर्गा (durgā) - Durgā (name of the goddess)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of durgā

durgā - Durgā, inaccessible, difficult to reach

Note: Predicate nominative.

दुर्गभव-सागर-नौः (durgabhava-sāgara-nauḥ) - the boat for the difficult ocean of existence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of durgabhava-sāgara-nau

durgabhava-sāgara-nau - boat for the difficult ocean of existence

Compound type : tatpurusha (durga+bhava+sāgara+nau)

durga – difficult, inaccessible, fortress
adjective (masculine)
bhava – existence, world, birth, becoming
noun (masculine)
from bhū + ap
Root: bhū (class 1)
sāgara – ocean, sea
noun (masculine)
nau – boat, ship
noun (feminine)

Note: Predicate nominative, referring to Durgā.

असङ्गा (asaṅgā) - unattached, free from attachment

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asaṅga

asaṅga - unattached, free from attachment, detached

from a (neg.) + saṅga (attachment)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+saṅga)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
saṅga – attachment, contact, clinging
noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'durgā' or 'nauḥ'.

श्रीः (śrīḥ) - Śrī, prosperity, glory, beauty (name of goddess Lakṣmī)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - Śrī, prosperity, glory, beauty (name of goddess Lakṣmī)

Note: Predicate nominative (implied 'tvam asi').

कैटभारि-हृदय-एक-कृताधिवासा (kaiṭabhāri-hṛdaya-eka-kṛtādhivāsā) - who has made the heart of Kaiṭabha's enemy (Viṣṇu) her sole dwelling

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kaiṭabhāri-hṛdaya-eka-kṛtādhivāsa

kaiṭabhāri-hṛdaya-eka-kṛtādhivāsa - who has made the heart of Kaiṭabha's enemy (Viṣṇu) her sole dwelling

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kaiṭabhāri+hṛdaya+eka+kṛta+adhivāsa)

kaiṭabhāri – enemy of Kaiṭabha (Viṣṇu)
proper noun (masculine)
compound of Kaiṭabha + ari
hṛdaya – heart
noun (neuter)
eka – one, sole, single
adjective (masculine)
kṛta – made, done, placed
verbal derivative (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from kṛ + kta
Root: kṛ (class 8)
adhivāsa – dwelling, abode, residence
noun (masculine)
from adhi + vas + ghañ
Prefix: adhi
Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'śrīḥ'.

गौरी (gaurī) - Gaurī (name of goddess Pārvatī)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaurī

gaurī - Gaurī (name of goddess Pārvatī), fair one

Note: Predicate nominative (implied 'tvam asi').

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you (singular)

Note: Explicit subject.

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed

(indeclinable)

शशिमौलि-कृतप्रतिस्था (śaśimauli-kṛtapratisthā) - who has made Śaśimauli (Śiva) her foundation/establishment

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śaśimauli-kṛtapratistha

śaśimauli-kṛtapratistha - who has made Śaśimauli her foundation/establishment

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śaśimauli+kṛta+pratiṣṭhā)

śaśimauli – moon-crested (epithet of Śiva)
proper noun (masculine)
compound of śaśin + mauli
kṛta – made, done
verbal derivative (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from kṛ + kta
Root: kṛ (class 8)
pratiṣṭhā – foundation, establishment, renown
noun (feminine)
from prati + sthā + a
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'gaurī'.